"I'll come when I have time in winter."
Fourth Master didn't know if anything would happen during this year's New Year celebrations.
The recent power struggle between the Prince of Zhi and the Crown Prince, both in the palace and the court, is obvious to anyone with eyes to see, and it is even showing signs of intensifying.
Father Emperor seems to be oblivious to everything lately, treating everyone equally in everything he does. If the Crown Prince is short of something today, he'll find a way to give it to him tomorrow.
It only makes it more and more unpredictable.
Logically speaking, the Fourth Prince should not be involved in the conflict between the Prince of Zhi and the Crown Prince at the moment. However, when it comes to the relationship between brothers, the Fourth Prince is indeed closer to the Crown Prince.
Previously, it was only the Fourth Prince who was respectful to the Crown Prince, but in the past two years, the Crown Prince has met the Fourth Prince a few times for drinks and private conversations.
From a personal perspective, the Fourth Prince naturally wanted to have a closer relationship with the Crown Prince.
Furthermore, the Fourth Prince did have his own selfish motives. Most of the princes had already come of age, and the Fourth Prince had indeed felt that the Crown Prince was the heir apparent whom the Emperor had established long ago, so it was only natural for him to ascend to that position in the future.
However, there are many instances of deposed crown princes throughout history, and the Fourth Prince had long understood that the Emperor's thoughts were the most important.
The eldest brother, Prince Zhi, is indeed at the height of his power right now, but it is not so simple that the Crown Prince could become the Crown Prince and sit in the position of heir apparent for so many years.
The Fourth Prince can be close to the Crown Prince, regardless of what the Crown Prince's intentions are.
Yes, the Fourth Prince had long noticed some changes in the Crown Prince, whether intentional or unintentional, whether it was assigning him various tasks or inviting him to drink whenever they met.
For the Fourth Prince, he could show closeness to the Crown Prince, but this closeness was because the Crown Prince was the Emperor's chosen heir apparent.
Being close to the Crown Prince signifies that the Fourth Prince keeps the Emperor's decrees in mind.
Reaching the position of Fourth Master, one naturally has to be extremely cautious in everything.
Because the Fourth Prince was not alone; he had his harem and offspring, his mother and his younger brother, Wen Xian, and the entire Uya clan behind him.
Every step Fourth Master takes must be flawless.
What exactly is the Crown Prince planning to do by going out of the palace to hunt and ride horses today?
Fourth Master still couldn't sleep that night, while Li Chenjiao beside him slept soundly.
Hearing the soft breathing beside him, Fourth Master couldn't help but chuckle again.
On the same night, some people in the Fourth Prince's mansion also found it hard to sleep.
The first to be affected was the principal wife of the main wife.
During the day, the Fujin was unaware that Li Chenjiao had left the mansion after paying her respects at the main courtyard. She was currently angry about Wu Shi's control over the household.
Every night, the Fujin would have someone wait at the gatehouse for the Fourth Prince to return to the mansion, but today they waited for a long time without Wang Jinzhong coming to report.
The Fujin waited a long time before Wang Jinzhong came to report, only to hear that the Fourth Prince had stayed at the estate today, and the girl from the East Courtyard had gone with him.
The princess nearly fainted from anger.
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